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The halacha is that if a person can prevent the chaser from killing the victim without killing the rodef he must.
If a person is locked into the idea that he cannot change, then in fact he won’t be able to. To such a person, the Torah has no relevance.
We are connected to our past, not by feeble attempts to recreate history, but by the awareness with which we live in the present.
What if there was a way for us to think about kosher that makes sense and can strengthen our relationship with God?
Esther experienced the Purim story as God making us happy with our efforts; she wanted us to emulate God by helping each other rejoice in our striving.
What will happen when finally Amalek is indeed eradicated? Will the 558th commandment become obsolete? Will the eternal Torah then only have 612 mitzvos?
He had so eliminated bad character traits from his heart that he would feel nothing negative.
I would suggest that even if one is confident that he can keep his clothing dirty, there is still reason to change one’s attire.
How can a modern day reader of Torah, understand and relate to the concept of animal sacrifices, Korbanot?
Vayikra, unlike Shemot, is not really about revelation. It's about the daily struggle to raise man above his own physicality.
Magazine estimates that during this time his wealth increased at the rate of a million dollars an hour.
This is the parshah we read on Purim morning, before we read the Megillah. Therefore, if a person missed Parshas Zachor, he can make it up for it on Purim with the leining of parshas Vayavo Amalek.
Vayikra, the Torah’s middle book, gives the critical light to the Torah's other books around it.
Aleph Beta helps us learn how to read the perplexing book of Leviticus.
Frank didn’t create the process; he doesn’t even know which ingredients go into the mixture.
A person is only rewarded for listening to Hashem’s command if he does so with the intention to do so.
Parshat Pekudei concludes the book of Exodus, known for its great stories. What did they teach us?
Perhaps God’s own 'completeness' prevented Him from dwelling in a Mishkan waiting to be finished?
Why do dreams nit becine okans and why do strategic ideas rarely get implemented?
By Rachel Weiss
Esther and Mordechai, the two righteous individuals and luminaries in Megillas Esther, effectively moved the heavens with their tears, deeds and supplications.
What is the reason for a mitzvah and which G-dly trait does it sharpen and enhance within me?
The Mishkan's building was a situation where the process was at least as important as the result
David Hamelech desired to build the Beis Hamikdash and, as a result, it was built.
Donations were valued at the same level of 'Thought Guided Purposeful Creativity' as the actual work
One of the causes of this breakdown is the misuse of the very system Hashem put into man to allow him to flourish.
Why would the Israelites build the Mishkan differently than God commanded? What does this teach us?
The status of a vessel or a tool is dependent on its purpose.
Paradoxically, it is when we confront evil we have the opportunity to make the world a better place.
What our body manages to do in this world together with its soul will determine our ethereal world
“There are regular people, but I am different because I am rich. The world is full of people, but I am in a different category. I am a rich man.”
What makes fish different from all other creatures? They definitely have many unique qualities, such as the fact that they swim, live in the water, etc.
But why then were kohanim allowed to be counted in the Beis Hamikdash via their fingers? Why is counting fingers different from counting people?
The Broken Tablets teach us our relationship with God is real, demands work, and survives challenges
Moses explores the question, "Is there ever a point of no return in my relationship with God?
The answer to this question is based on understanding the underpinnings of our relationship with Hashem.
Why three colors? Why Scarlet, Purple, and Turquoise? Yes, beautiful; Yes, regal. Still: Why?
This statement implies that, but for the mitzvah, they would be in violation of the aveirah of shaatnez by wearing these garments.
What are the secrets God encoded within the Mishkan's walls? How can we integrate it into our lives?
The sages believed each of the Kohen Gadol's vestments brought atonement for a different type of sin
It is important to keep in mind that there are numerous midrashim that are not meant to be taken literally.
They shall make a Sanctuary for Me so that I may dwell among them"
One could suggest that we distinguish tamei animals from the items they produce.
Amazingly, whenever we accomplish something in this world, the results are credited to us even though we are fully aware that Hashem is the One Who did it all.
How can we as 21st century Torah learners, find meaning and relevance in the Mishkan's construction?
The Sfat Emet explains that reality is malleable, and that the shaper of reality is...Humanity
If we truly want to be involved in Torah study, than we, ipso facto, are involved in Torah study.
By Rachel Weiss
The month of Adar is characterized by the emotion of unbridled joy.
Many poskim maintain that if a person buys an inexpensive suit he need not check it for shatnez since the vast majority of inexpensive suits are shatnez-free.
In this week's parsha, the Israelites experience their highest high & lowest low within a few verses
The obligation to perform Mitzvot is a fundamental enabler for the Divine Countenance in this world. Shechina was never removed from the nations of the world, for otherwise the world could not exist.
So too if someone intended to help Shimon and succeeded, we understand that good was coming to Shimon because Hashem decided long ago.
I prefer to celebrate with you the many times we reach just beyond the boundary into the good & holy
By first putting parents before "self" we learn to put the more abstract God before self.
There is no greater joy and gratitude that a father can have than when a lost child is led home.
The Gemara (Berachos 20b) states that Ezra instituted that people who contract a certain type of tumah (baal keri) may not study Torah until they immerse in a mikveh. The Mishnah says that a person in such a state of tumah may not say Krias Shema; rather, he must mentally think the words. The Gemara […]
“Yeah. break those bones. Crack. Crack. Splatter goes me. Hee, hee, hee. And then. . . and then, they take me to the hospital.
Truly knowing God isn't just a matter of national relationship, most importantly it's a personal one
Yitro may well be the prototype of the righteous gentile, maintaining a distinct non-Jewish identity
The problem is, the Torah doesn’t really take such a kind view of being too involved with the temporal world.
Rashi interprets the word “Ki” as "even though,” or "despite" (similar to the use of “Ki Karov Hu,” specifying that G-d did not lead the Jewish people through the land of the Philistines even though it was closer).
I believe that not all agree with the opinion of the Ran and Rabbeinu Tam that the rule of af ha’eim hayu b’osah haneis applies to the obligation to eat three seudos with lechem mishneh.
The first 30 years of the State of Israel allowed many to see God in history
Hashgacha pratis, or personal intervention, is very different. This refers to Hashem’s personal involvement in a nation’s or a person’s life.
In Parshat Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16) we're introduced to a nation of whiners and complainers. After years of slavery, the Israelites are finally a free nation! The next thing we should be reading is a love story between God and His people. But the honeymoon phase ends before it even begins. How can the Israelites complain […]
The concept of mourning is predicated on the idea that man inevitably forgets over time, diminishing the acute pain associated with the loss, allowing the mourner to move on.
For the proper running of society, and therefore for the good of mankind, there needs to be a system of leadership and a hierarchy of authority – what we know as government.
The worse that will result in relying on the rov in regards to tereifos, however, is an aveirah b’ones – an unwilling aveirah.
What's the deal with all these laws & what can they teach us about the true meaning of the Exodus?
Shifting the year's start from Tishrei to Nissan symbolizes a shift in perceiving the natural world.
By Rachel Weiss
As to which species of fruit caused the downfall of Adam and Eve and their subsequent ouster from the Garden, the verdict is still out.
Tragedy could still have been avoided had Ismay stuck to his origincal vision and goal.
Moshe Rabbeinu reached a level that surpasses human attainment.
Before each person is born, he is predestined for certain abilities and talents, a particular level of intelligence, and an exact disposition and temperament.
The Mishnah Berurah explains that one who davens out loud is demonstrating that he is of small emunah, since he is implying that Hashem cannot hear his quiet tefillah.
Why was there so much repetitive conversation between God and Moses before actual Exodus from Egypt?
According to the Baal haTurim the snakes created by the magicians represented Phaorah himself
Who was Moses become he became MOSES?!
Pharaoh had no problem with emunah, but he sure didn’t trust in Hashem – he rebelled. He had emunah, but no bitachon.
Refraining from nursing from a non-Jewish woman is merely going beyond the letter of the law.
Tzipporah is largely invisible & almost entirely silent, we hear her only when she rebukes Moshe
For the next seventeen years, every time they spoke and every time they were together, there was a certain wedge keeping them apart.
It is evident from the Gemara and from the berachah that Yaakov Avinu gave to Asher that properly honoring Shabbos is not only a great mitzvah, but sound financial advice as well.
He had always thought of Rothschild as a French citizen first and foremost.
This week closes sefer Breishit; How did we come so far from the ideal nation set up by Abraham?
It is a time of dark shadows but we can use these shadows to explore and discover our own light.
Did you ever wonder if Yosef and his brothers ever conclusively put their past friction to rest?
With short, metaphoric, speeches to his sons-wrongly called blessings-Yakov conveys his take on life
When you accept Torah and mitzvos upon yourself as an obligation, you simultaneously invest yourself with the strength to carry out the obligation.
Yakov realized there was a Divine plan all along; God did not inflict suffering on him for no reason
"Jews" are the descendants of "Yehudah" whose comes from "Todah" meaning thanks. Jews give "THANKS"
The snake didn’t have an intrinsic craving for Chava. Only after he looked did he start desiring her.
Ramban says the Patriarchs were considered to be Jews, meaning they kept the Torah and all its Commandments, while living in the Land of Canaan.
Obviously, this wasn’t the first time Yaakov read Shema. He had accepted Hashem’s dominion on a daily basis for decades. But this was a new level of understanding he was only able to obtain through these powerful emotions.
Some have pointed out that the Gemara says that priyah was not an obligation until Maamad Har Sinai.
In Parshat Vayigash, we witness Judah's epic monologue to Joseph change the course of history --
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